Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 7, 2007

from the Director's Statement, Black Gold Oxfam America has joined the movement to give Ethiopian coffee growers a greater percentage of coffee profits: "Oxfam is calling on coffee industry leaders to sign agreements that recognize Ethiopia’s right to control the use of its coffee ’brand names.’ flickr petition coffee fair trade oxfam

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2006

I told them Nick could answer the questions they had about the flickr photo set he put together. The day before, I had worked with the school's IT Director to get access to their wireless network and get ports cleared so we could I jack in my laptop and get beyond the firewall. What is the food in the first flickr photo?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2006

For the past five years, she has worked with nonprofits doing website strategy, navigation design, software selection, and now, as director of Idealware , a whole lot of software research. Photo in Flickr by Beth Kanter Contributing Editor Beth Kanter also blogs at Beth's Blog and Cambodia4Kids So, tell us about Idealware? stay tuned!

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

Flickr: NTEN: Nonprofit Technology We're still catching our breath from the NTC earlier this month, but the nonprofit technology community is as active as ever this week! Check out the campaign’s use of Flickr and Tumblr ! After four and a half years, NTEN’s Program Director, Anna Richter , will be leaving NTEN for new adventures.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2013

Flickr: waywuwei Earlier this year, we worked with Avectra to release The 2013 Nonprofit Engagement Data Study , which was based on a survey of nonprofit communications and fundraising professionals, as well as executive directors.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. Reporting to NTEN’s Program Director, the Educational Program Manger will be an integral part of the Program team but also work with staff across the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2016

Flickr photo by Mallix. By Dan Gunderman, Creative Director, Big Duck. Dan Gunderman is the creative director at Big Duck. The key to great year-end fundraising? Your brand. And just like that, it’s August, which (believe it or not!) is a great time to take a step back and plan ahead for year-end fundraising season.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2012

The post summarized why it may be important, best practices, and a few nonprofit examples. One of my blog readers, Sarah Mowry, Outreach Director for the Deschutes Land Trust pointed me to Nature Conservancy’s Instagram contest , an image scavenger hunt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Flickr Photo by Flatbush Gardner. Here’s How to Create a Buzzworthy Conference Session -by Lori Jean Mantooth, Points of Light’s director of training programs. Lori Jean Mantooth, Points of Light’s director of training programs. You just lump a bunch of speakers together and hobble together some content. We’ve all been there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Flickr Photo by Brittany Bush. With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, the kick off the that busy time of year for most nonprofit development directors and their teams is just ramping up. So, take a deep breath! We are heading into the most stressful time of year for nonprofits, especially for fundraisers.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. Photo credit: Flickr jakubsteiner ). Don’t be afraid of failing. And invite people to lead with you at every stage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Guest Post: Interview with Georgina Goodlander: Fill the Gap Flickr Campaign by Debra Askanase, publisher of Community Organizer 2.0 The Luce Foundation Center created a Flickr campaign to literally “ Fill the Gap ” in the gallery case. When there is a need to fill a gap, the Luce Center posts a photo on its Flickr site.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. This is an example of a community using video to capture the inspiration inherent in its nonprofit mission. Best Photography Winner — Learning Tree Farm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Flickr Photo by Toddy. The word is ringing in the ears of nonprofit fundraisers and executive directors this year. Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. Crowdfunding.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. What if the executive director tweeted about the upcoming gala? By Jamie Millard and Lori L. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jjmilliard Lori L.

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Care2

JUNE 4, 2012

Surprisingly, very few respondents are using sites like Flickr and YouTube in their communications mix -- even for content curation. Annaliese Hoehling is the Publications Director for NTEN. When it comes to Twitter, the primary use of the channel is for curating content, rather than putting out new content.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

Flickr: lamantin If you hold an event and nobody comes, what happens to all the cupcakes? Tamara Mendelsohn, Director of Marketing at Eventbrite, has studied their customers’ sharing habits. An in-person event can be a powerful tool both to spread awareness and raise money for your cause.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. Talent managers and HR directors must move beyond the development of processes and policies and focus on embedding a culture of learning that can support and nurture talent within their organizations. Effective delivery of content and learning experiences takes both on and offline connection.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. On the ongoing impact of the video, Executive Director, Carole Tonks says, “We have used the video as part of our outreach. A five-picture Flickr slideshow.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2015

Flickr Photo by Wesley Fryer. During my tenure as the Executive Director of GLAAD, I struggled with them constantly. Often, it’s Executive Directors who set this kind of tone. More than that, I’ve been that Executive Director. I’m the ED whose intensity nearly killed my own Development Director. Look, I get it.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2014

Your organization’s HR Director knocks on your door wanting to discuss the latest employee benefit offerings while you’re in the middle of working on a grant proposal. Image 1: toolstop (Flickr / Creative Commons ). Image 2: Robert Banh (Flickr / Creative Commons).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

My last full-time, Monday-through-Friday job was as an outreach director for a small international development organization in San Francisco. Finally, if they need to spend $50 for a premium Tumbler design or $25 a year for Flickr Pro, they have the green light to do so.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Flickr Photo by Banana Custard. Co-authored by the Institute’s Executive Director John Esterle, Malka Kopell and Palma Strand, the article discusses a new project named “The Civity Networks Project,” a collaborative effort between the institute and the Silicon Valley Community. Let’s begin; let’s experiment; let’s share what we learn.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 24, 2014

Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.) Anthony Pisapia is the Associate Executive Director of Philadelphia nonprofit Tech Impact. If that’s the case for your organization, here are some realities you should be aware of before you ask them to take on that new social media channel. 1) Not All Social Media Channels Are Created Equal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Flickr Photo by kayaker1204. One of those companies is HP, who was represented in the panel discussion by Caroline Barlerin, their Director of Global Community Involvement. Guest post by Cindy Hallberlin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Flickr photo by Panacheart. Mary Manuel is the Managing Director of the McKay Foundation, which funds progressive civic engagement infrastructure nationally and in the western states. Guest post by Mary Manuel. Movement: “A collection of persons or groups who come together around a common concern.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Zen. Teri Behrens, formerly the director of evaluation at the W. Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2012

Flickr Photo by Nielio. Best, Laura Quinn, Executive Director of Idealware. Executive Director Valerie Jones said the organization wanted to find a way to reach a new and larger audience, and the organization’s strategic planning process had identified marketing as a priority. Case Study: Community Thread, Stillwater, MN.

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

Flickr: JenWaller If you think it's too hot outside to be crunching numbers or analyzing information, pour yourself a fresh glass of lemonade because this week's Member Round Up revolves around data – from a free tool for visualizing data to a hot-off-the press report about the state of hiring in the nonprofit sector. and James L.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast. Again, using design-thinking facilitating methods, the process started with a presentation from the executive director on the strategy for the year and measurement. ” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2013

Flickr Photo BirkgetKing. Mitch Arnowitz is the managing director Tuvel Communications, LLC. We were part of an email thread with a small group of individuals offered input on community management systems and facilitator recruiting resources. What did we miss a dozen years ago?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

Flickr Image – ImageGroup. The traditional role of HR Directors has been to manage the “people” side of an organization — recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining talent that would keep an organization up and running. In large part, this focuses on setting policies and creating structures to support and manage teams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2008

I am secretary of Retina Australia (Qld) and on the board of directors of Retina Australia. I, of course, loved the flickr competition idea and suggested that she consider a modest outcome and learning experiment. Read the TechSoup article " How Nonprofits Can Get the Most Out of Flickr " 2. Here's a few steps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Flickr Photo by Roadsidepictures. In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , we highlight the work of the Sunlight Foundation and its executive director, Ellen Miller. Vince Stehle is a philanthropic consultant and a member of the Board of Directors of Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Flickr: diskychick There's been a flurry of activity lately in the NTEN community and it's easy to see that change is in the air! Ushering out those dog days of summer is some exciting news from around the sector; from acquisitions and survey results to emerging leaders, there is no shortage of fresh perspectives this week.

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